By Beverly Rademacher,Keon Homes

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Residents have been given a guided tour of the finished homes on School Lane, with tenants expected to move into the first five bungalows by the end of October.

Matt Wilkes, project manager at Keon Homes, said: “It’s great for Keon Homes to be helping to regenerate an area that is close to the hearts of so many of our employees – mine included.

“To see our first development with Wolverhampton Council take shape in the manner that it is, is really rewarding. I would like to extend my thanks to every member of our team and our partners for their continued support in ensuring the build is continuing at pace.”

Demolition of the ageing bungalows has been taking place across the estate on Alleston Road, Alleston Walk, Grosvenor Road, Grosvenor Crescent, Lincoln Green, School Lane, and Wood Lane.

To date, 24 properties have been demolished, and the first phase will see 36 bungalows built by summer 2026.

All of the old bungalows have been declared defective under the 1985 Housing Act, and suffer from issues including failing structural elements, leaking and poorly insulated roofs, very poor thermal efficiency and wet rot in the floor.

As a result the council has taken the decision to replace the properties before they have an adverse effect on tenants’ health and wellbeing.

It is hoped the new, modern council bungalows will also provide a greater ability to adapt properties to meet tenants’ needs – which has been difficult to achieve in the old homes due to their structural limitations.

The redevelopment programme is being managed on behalf of the council by Wolverhampton Homes and follows consultation with residents.

Council tenants living in the outdated bungalows will be given the chance to move into the new properties. The remaining new homes will be allocated to local people in line with the council’s housing allocations policy.

Diane Brookshaw, Grosvenor Crescent resident and chair of the Lincoln Green Estate Tenants and Residents Association, said she was “very, very impressed with the workmanship and the quality” of the new homes which she said “look absolutely beautiful”.

She added: “This is going to have a massive impact on people’s wellbeing because they’ve got homes to be proud of.

“The gardens are a brilliant size, and I can’t find fault with anything – I’m really, really happy.”

The redevelopment scheme is part of Wolverhampton Council’s citywide strategy to identify solutions for 4,100 homes built by out-dated, non-traditional construction methods.

Councillor Steve Evans, the council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for city housing, said: “This council is all about delivering quality homes for local residents and these new bungalows certainly deliver on that front – I’m delighted the residents are happy after their first look around.

“The non-traditional built properties they were living are in such poor structural condition that they can no longer be economically and satisfactorily maintained.

“For the safety and comfort of our residents, we are delivering better homes in the long-term that they can make their own in the same location.

“We have been talking regularly with all those affected and have engaged with all tenants, with the first ones moving into their brand-new modern homes this month.”